Designed and structured to guide participants in identifying local waste as potential aggregates. This in-depth session engages in theoretical discussions and making, focussing on the properties, applications, sustainability, and potential of these materials in modern construction while also introducing the basic concepts of toxicology and the importance of material exploration.

The workshop is free and open to everyone. However, it is particularly beneficial for artists, architects, and designers looking to gain a deeper scientific understanding of the materials they work with and develop an awareness of alternative explorations—both of which are central to Datecrete Studio’s ethos.

Participants are encouraged to bring examples or ideas of local waste materials that could be considered for use as aggregates.

Limited spaces are available. Registration is full. To join the waiting list, please email [email protected].

This event is held in conjunction with the Crystal Clear Group exhibition, curated by salasil at Bayt Al Mamzar.

About:

salasil A future-focusing curatorial studio tending to care, research and experimentation. Through these principles, we develop exhibitions, publications, programs, mentorship and artwork that reimagine narratives, senses and experiences. We invite collaboration and conversation as we explore the multidisciplinary nature of creative work to reveal the infinite possibilities of exhibition making and artwork creation. Highlighting the relationship between curators, artists and the audience, our aim is to encourage risk and disruption.

Datecrete Studio is a material innovation and design studio that marries material science with design, the studio’s practice is centered around the patent-pending date pit-based cementitious material with no traces of concrete or resin.

Sara Farha, Architectural Engineer and Urban Planner. Passionate about material science, Farha creates design that responds to needs, sensibilities, and the environment.

Khaled Shalka, chemical engineer. Problem-solving at the intersection of culture, economy, and policy.